Hotei Publishing
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UnclaimedHotei Publishing was a Japanese art book imprint that appeared from 1995 and was discontinued after 2010.
Last updated September 16, 2026
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Overview
Hotei Publishing was an imprint that began in 1995 and was one of the major forces in Japanese art publishing until 2010. More than 70 books appeared under the Hotei Publishing label. It was connected to Hotei Japanese Prints, a Leiden-based dealer in Japanese prints established in 1982.
History
Hotei Publishing began its existence in 1995, connected to Hotei Japanese Prints, which was established in 1982 and is based in Leiden, the Netherlands. In total more than 70 books appeared under the Hotei Publishing label, and the imprint was one of the major forces in Japanese art publishing until 2010. Since the Hotei Publishing imprint was discontinued, Hotei has been working with the Belgian publisher Ludion, which has released three titles produced by Hotei staff.
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The New Wave: 20th century Japanese Prints from the R.O. Muller Collection (1992)
Crows Cranes, and Camellia's on Ohara Koson (2000)
Kawase Hasui, The complete works (2 vols, 2003)
The Hotei Encyclopedia of Japanese Woodblock Prints (2005)
John Carpenter's Reading Surimono (2008)
Waves of Renewal: Modern Japanese Prints 1900-1960 (2016)
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